Programme Advisor - BSBI Hamburg (m/f/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Hamburg

Your Responsibilities

About the job
BSBI\’s mission is to educate students to effectively shape the future and become excellent leaders of tomorrow in an ever-changing business world. It also aims to teach students to understand how businesses function and how economic success is generated. BSBI offers industry-relevant programs that focus on the development of practical entrepreneurial skills necessary for professional success. Located in the heart of Hamburg and with campuses in Berlin, Paris, Barcelona, and Athens, we are an international business school that offers academic excellence, is a member of Global University Systems (GUS), and provides unlimited career opportunities for its students and staff.

Position:
Programme Advisors are responsible for promoting BSBI’s programme portfolio to potential students via phone, e-mail, online meetings, and face-to-face interaction, forming a vital and integral part of the sales team. The purpose of the role is to manage the pipeline of students from initial application right through to payment of tuition fees, offering international students support through the entire application process. You will work with minimal day-to-day supervision, leading on and managing the consultative sales process within established parameters and procedures. Role holders will strive to achieve set targets and organize their own day-to-day work to meet clear objectives. Independence and initiative will be required to react to changing priorities and work circumstances, with the scope to make decisions within clear parameters and contribute actively to improving processes.

Your tasks:

1. Providing individually tailored advice to all prospective students, adapting to different communication styles.
2. Consulting students through the full application circle: from initial conversation through to finalizing and closing their application to study with BSBI.
3. Exploring possible career paths for students and assertively matching them with specific BSBI offerings.
4. For international students: advising/making students aware of visas, immigration issues, and compliance.
5. Handling student enquiries regarding different programs and adapting to different communication needs.
6. Proven track record of cultivating meaningful client relationships and delivering tailored solutions.
7. Providing outstanding customer service to all students and all stakeholders, in a timely and efficient manner, and encouraging students to choose BSBI.
8. Portraying a positive and professional image of BSBI at all times.
9. Account Managing students’ applications from initial enquiry up to payment of tuition fees and registration.
10. Leveraging available technology and keeping all records up to date.
11. Correct and time-efficient management of leads pipeline.

Your profile

Essential:

1. An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
2. Assertive customer-centric approach ideally demonstrated through prior B2C sales roles.
3. Excellent verbal and written communication in English (C1).
4. Customer-focused with excellent interpersonal skills, including professional credibility, relationship building, and influence.
5. Results-driven, solution-oriented, and self-disciplined.
6. Ability to multitask in a busy, highly pressured, fast-paced working environment.
7. Minute attention to detail, strong adaptability, empathy, and resilience.
8. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.
9. Enthusiasm to work in the education sector and to support student success.
10. Excellent presentation skills and a high level of confidence.
11. Proactive, self-motivated, and achievement-driven with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

Desirable:

1. Experience in using a CRM system, Excel, and/or AI technology.
2. Background in education business/recruitment.
3. Previous experience with KPIs and targets.
4. Experience in developing and implementing key account processes.
5. Fluency in English language or other languages.

Why us?

We offer:

1. An international environment with a multicultural audience and a meaningful social impact.
2. Support in achieving your professional goals and development.
3. Opportunities for career growth alongside BSBI, including leadership roles.
4. Extensive training to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel.
5. Work in a young, dynamic, and positive culture that fosters collaboration.
6. Performance-based commissions to incentivize sales success.
7. Be at the forefront of an exciting educational opportunity, leading the way forward and growing with BSBI.

The post holder may be asked to undertake different or additional duties in line with business requirements at the request of their line manager. There is an expectation that all employees will maintain the values of the Group and will comply with the code of conduct as well as equality and diversity, health and safety, and safeguarding policies.

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